This is a series of steps taken by an employer to verify the credentials of an applicant. This can include criminal history checks, drug testing, skills or qualification checks, employment references, or Blue Cardworking with children checks.

Carrying out background checks is not only important for the safety of the organization, but also to ensure that the new employee will be a good fit and they will not lead the organization to have a legal issue in the near future or during their employment. Another reason why doing background checks is important is also to ensure that the new employee is not providing any false information about their employment history, education and criminal record (if there are any).